History: the prophetess, Veleda, inspired rebels by predicting the fall of Rome but later helped to arrange an armistice.
Fiction: Janne Floris, Time Patrol agent, posing as the goddess, changed Veleda's mind.
History: the rebel leader and the Roman general negotiated from opposite sides of a broken bridge.
Fiction: Everardus the Goth, another Patrol agent, brought this about.
History: Veleda dropped out of sight. The names of the goddesses, Nerthus and Nehalennia, are unrelated.
Fiction: Veleda, living quietly on an island, transformed warlike Nerthus into peaceful Nehalennia.
Thus, the Time Patrol works behind the scenes of history.
1 comment:
Kaor, Paul!
Most likely, of course, the historical Veleda simply faded away into obscurity.
Ad astra! Sean
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